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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-01
NATIONAL LIBRARY AT WASHINGTON.
Rare and Curious WOrks-Queer Old
BibIes-VaIuabIe Autographs.

Rare and Curious wOrks-0ueer Old
BibIes-VaIuabIe Autographs.
The National library contains many
rare and curious works. 1t has some of
the most valuable books ever published in
America, and among these is the first
American Bible printed in European
tongue in this country. 1t is a German
Bible, which was printed at Germantown
In 1743 and which Mr.. Spofford bought
at a book auction about two years ago.
It is kept in box like case in one Of the
alcoves of the ground floor, and is truly
curiosity. Though not as thick as Web
ster's Dictionary, it weighs about as
much, and though printed over 100 years
ago, it is still In good condition. 1t Is
about six inches thick and eight inches
wide, by ten or twelve inches long. 1t is
bound in oak boards, covered with rich
brown leather, and on its corners there
are heavy brass bosses, with little heads
jutting cut of them to keep the leather
from restingIon the table. It's clasps are
OF leather, with brass fasteners, and its
paper, now yellow with age, is printed in
queer old German type. The first page
is in colors, and on the fly leaves there
are several genealogical records. 1t was
originally owned by a German, but in
1898 it was bought by EnOch RittenhOuse,
a member, [ doubt not, of the old Kitten
house family of Philadelphia.
Another Bible that the library has is
that printed for the Indians by John
Eliot in 1868. This is the first Bible
printed in America. 1t was printed in
Cambridge, and in the Indian tongue.
The library has chapter devoted to
Bibles, and the chapter of theological
works is the largest one in the library.
[ looked at this big bookcase of Bibles
the other day; they are of all sizes and
shapes, from the little vest pocket edition
to one big enough almost for mounting
block for horses. They are in all dialects
and languages, and the Chinese Bibles
look like so many punches of MANILA
wrapping paper. The print of these
Bibles is as queer as the languages in
which they are printed, and they have
every style of types, from the Illuminated
script of the monks of the middle ages
to the common print of to-day.
The manuscripts of the National library
include many valuable autographs.
Among them are two autograph journals
of George Washington, one of which
was made during Braddock's expedition
and one in 1887, at Mt. Vernon. Here
Is private journal OF Arthur Lee While
he was minister to France, at the break
ing out of the revolution, and there are
two volumes of an original military jour
nal of Maj. Gen. Greene, written now
over 100 years ago.
The National library was founded about
1901 and the first instalment of books
was carted to Washington in trunks
They were ordered from London, and
they cost altogether S., OO.-Frank G.
Carpenter in The Cosmopolitan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-01
Leather Shoes for Horses.

The day will come when the present
mode of protecting the foot of the horse
will be discovered to be a mistake Its
horny substance was never intended to
be pierced by nails. No wonder that so
many horses fall lame and are perpetually
ruined. We were recently shown a
horse shod in leather. 1t struck us an
excellent idea and worthy of adoption
We should not be surprised that leather
shoes had superseded shoes of iron. If,
however, iron be a necessity, let it be
nailed on the leather shoe. Now, shoe
makers please get up a sAeat set, and
show them to all your horsey friends.
Don't take mo" for an answer; stick to
them till you have overcome their preiu-
dices. When you have succeeded apply
to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals for medal, and If
they decline to give you one be content
to know that you have done more good
than the society in question with all its
wealth. Scotch Paper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-01
Fiction Must Be Interesting.

When all is said and done the first bust
ness of fiction is to interest. If this bust
ness be accomplished in a seemly manner,
without any violation of decency aud mo-
rality, Ito be sure, there is much virtue
in this ifD there can be no right reason
for complaint. The late George Henry
Lewes was not, perhaps, an extremely
wise man, but he made one very sensible
observation on this head. IF an author, 5"
he wrote once in an essay on Dickens,
''if an author makes me laugh he is
humorous; if he makes me cry he is pa
thetic. In vain will any one tell me that
such picture is not laughable, is not pa
thetic; or that I am wrong in being
moved" Beyond this there is no pass
ing. Mr.. Lowell (and you and I, good
reader, with hinn) may prefer, when
we settle down in our arm chairs with
book in our hands, to be taken out of
ourselves and away from our neighbors,
as far as this psychical transportation is
possible-those neighbors, whom in the
flesh we are always so glad to see and
whose affairs we are never weary of dis
cussing. But if our neighbors think diff
ferently, so let them think. Macmillan
Magazine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-01
Saved by a Horse.

A gentleman in Massachusetts once
told me the following story; and the
style of the man should be mentioned
SIS part of the scene. The narrator was
tell and muscular, of manly, almost
roble presence. He said: Il once
owed my life to the good will of a horse,
and it was thus: l was farming in Yer
mont. twas winter; the ground was
covered with deep snow. That snow
was coated with hard, sharp crust.
| was driving in q sleigh a pair of
horses. At a place in the road, where
but single track had been broken, and
where to turn out into the cutting icy
crust would give pain to horse and
trouble to man, l met an old couple
driving single horse in a cutter. l
tried to turn my horses out into the
crust. They would not turn out
jumped out and took them by the bits
TO compel them. One of them sprang
upon me, threw me down in the deep
Snow and knelt on my breast. l was
helpless; l could not stir. I thought
my end had come, when my other
horse seized her mate by the cheek
with her teeth, pulled him off from me
and held him till l got up and was safe.
Then with voice and movement she
showed joy and delight as plainly as
ever did man or woman. '-St0iSS Cross.
1t is agreed among all the doctors
who have studied the Indian that
Nature made him so he couldn't catch
cold. This allows him the privilege of
running out nights in all sorts of
weather and enjoying cold feet
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
" and for the county of Los Angeles.
James A. Harrison and Hannah E. Harri-
son, plaintiffs. VS.. Laura Mattocks ,nd John
Doe Mattocks, defendants.
Action brought in the Superior Court of
the State of California, In and for the coun-
ty of Los Angeles, and the Complaint fled
in said county Of Los Angeles In the Office
of the Clerk Of said Superior Court
The People Of the State Of California send
greeting to Laura Mittocks and John Doe
Mattocks. defendants. You are hereby re.
quired to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plaintiffs,
in the Superior Court Of the State of Cali
fornia. in and for the comfy of Los Ange-
les. and to answer the complaint fled there.
servicel after the service on you OF this
summons, Ii served within this county; or,
II served elsewhere. within thirty days, or
judgment by default will be taken against
you. according to the prayer OF said Com
plant.
The said action is brought to obtain the
judg ment of this Court against the said de-
fenoant in the sum of $4,000 as damages,
alleged to have been sustained through the
criminal negligence, default and careless
ness of the defendants herein; and for costs
of suit Reference is had to Complaint for
particulars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and answer the said Com
plant as above required. the said plaintiffs
will cause your default to be entered and
msnded in the Complaint.
IL. 8 Given under my hand and the
zeal of the Superior Court of the State of
California. in and for the county OF Los An
geles, this 10Th dav of March, in the year of
our Lord one tho1sand eigh; g,hy,.ned hgndred and
By Clerk.
F. B. TANNING. Deputy. iels cot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
In the Superior Court Of the State
Of California

TN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS
l. Angeles NJ. LEVY & l.. LEVIN, CO.
partners under the firm name of M. Levy &
Co., plaintiff, VS.. JOHN B PHIPPIN, de-
fendant. Action brought in the Superior
Court OF the State of California, In and for
the county of Los Angeles, and the com
plsint filed in said county of Los Angeles
in the Office OF the Clerk Of said Superior
mia send greeting to John B Phippin. de-
fendant. You are hereby required to ap-
pear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiffs, in the Superior
Court Of the State of California, in and for
the county of Los Angeles. and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within ten
days exclusive of the day of service), after
the service on you OF this summons, II
served within this county; or. If served
elsewhere. within thirty days, or judgment
by default will be taken against YOU nc
cording to the prayer of said complaint
The said acton is brought to obtain judg
ment against you for the sum OF $soS.52
which sum is alleged in said complaint to
for. goods. wares, and merchandise. sold
and delivered to you by plaintiffs at your
instance and request at the city OF Los An
geles, aud all within two years last rast,
and for cost of suit, Reference Is had to
complaint foe particulars
And you are hereby notified that II You
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as bove required, the said plaintiffs
Will take judgment against YOU IN me sum
OF SsoS "a 100 gold coin of the United States.
Given uuder my hand and the
SUPERIOR seal of the Superior Court of
COURT the State of California, in and
SEAL. for the county of Los Angeles.
this Gath day of May. in the
year of our Lord Que thou
sand eight hundred and
eighty seven.
CHAS II DUNSM0OR, Clerk.
By F. B. TANNING, Deputy.
Graves & O'Melveny attorneys for p,a in.
tiffs. je 21Oaw10
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
The Origin OF n Small Race of
TURKEYS.

In 1877 the author sent number Of
wild turkeys to Santa Cruz Island,
situated in the Pacific Ocean, about
20 miles off shore. The island is
about so miles long and five to 10
wide, and contains no animals injuri-
GUS to fowls excepting small grey
fox. The first season four hens
raised 81 birds to maturity,
which attained the size of the
parents. The next year the produce
was l20, of about the same size. These
birds multiplied and lived perfectly
wild in the forest, and in a few years
it was observed that they had dimin-
ished very much in size, so that now
it would be impossible to find cock
which would weigh over six pounds,
which is less than one-third tn
weight of their original ancestors, OF
the first and second island genera
tions.
The author thinks this is undoubt-
edly case of pretty close inbreeding,
although he does not think the fact is
conclusively established. These birds
had an abundance of feed on the island
consisting of acorns, berries, insects and
grass, and have always been healthy
and vigorous, with habit OF flight about
the same as that of the Eastern wild
birds in their native haunts. The
writer has introduced wild turkeys in
various places on the Pacific Slope
north OF San Francisco, which have
been prolific and healthy and attained
the normal size.-[J. ID. Cation, Amer
lean Naturalist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
LEGAL.
In the Superior Court

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN
~ and for the county Of Los Angeles. G.
u. Plat, plaindff, VS.. q. X. Giles, defendant
Action brought in the Superior Court OF the
State of California, in and for the County
of Los Angeles, and the complaint fled In
said County of Los Angeles iii the office OF
of the Clerk of said superior Court. The
ncople of the State Of California send greet
ing to G. X. Giles, defendant. You are here
by required to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff,
in the Superior Court in the State OF Cali
fOrnia, in and for the County of Los Ange-
| les, and to answer the Complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive Of the
this summons, II served within this county;
or IL served elsewhere, within thirty days,
or judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer OF said com
tain the judgement of this Court against
you, the said defendant, in the sum of S306 1
said sum being a balance due plaintiff
herein from defendant for services as com.
pensation for making, conducting and
experimenting the sale of a certain stock
OF goods placed in the hands of Platt Il Ber-
man by said G. X. Giles, defendant herein,
for private sale or at public auction as to
them might seem best. as will more fully
appear by reference to complaint herein,
with interest on said sum OF $1,000 rom
March 1st 1884. and Ior cost OF Refer
ence is had to complaint TO particulars:
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required. the said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and will take
Judgment against you for $3064 with inter
est as aforesaid and for costs OF suit
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court OF
the State OF California, in
and for the G, unity of Los
SEAL Angeles, this 10th dsy of
April, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.
G. H. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.
By A. N. HAMILTON, Deputy.
Howard & Roberts. Attorneys for Plaintiff
ieYS-60t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
NOtiCe-DeSert Land.

IT s. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES,
u. Cal, May 1S, 1SS7.-Complaint hav-
ing been entered at this Office by Herman A.
Johansen against Jose J. Lopez for failure to
comply with the laws as to desert land entry
No. ia dated August 20, 1884, upon all
Section 10, Township N, Range II W., in
Los Angeles county. California, with view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestants
alleging that the land before described will
without irrigation produce an agricultural
crop each and every year; that said entry is
fraudulent in its inception, being for the
purpose of fraudulently obtaining title to
agricultural land and in the interest OF
others; that said land is much desired by
bona fide homestead settlers; that contestant
believes and has reason to believe, that 1t il
the purpose OF entryman to relinquish claim
to said land in order that it may be again
fraudulently re-entered as desert land
The said parties are hereby summoned t6
appear at this Office on the 10th day of Sep
tember, 1887, at 10 O'Clock A, NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerping saia al
legged failure.
]. D. BETHUNE, Register.
J. w. HAvBRSTICK, Receiver. aug20-3O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION A so.
CIETY TO SELL REAL PROPERTY.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Los AN
L geles county, State of California.
In the matter of the petition of 1.-The First
German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation,
U. A. c., of Los Angeles, California;
No. GAIA. Pursuant to an order of the Su-
perior Court of Los Angeles county, made on
the 9th day of August, 1887, motto is here
by given to any and all persons interested in
the real property of the said society, and in
any matters thereof, to show cause, If any
they can, on Monday, the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1887, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, or
as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard
at the courtroom of said court lin Depart
ment No. p, in Los Angeles city, In the said
county, why the trustees of the said society
should not be authorized by order of this
Court to sell the real property of the society
situate in Los Angeles city, in said county
and State, and known and described as the
south half of lot No. z, in block seventeen
(17), of Ord's survey of Los Angeles city, and
to make, execute and deliver under the cor
porate seal and in the corporate name of the
said society, the necessary conveyance there
of to the purchaser.
Witness the hand and seal of the Supe-
rior Court this 5th day of August, A. d.
1887.
H.. S. c. II. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.
By J. NJ. DuNsMooR, Deputy.
p. w. DooNER,
au7 st Attorney for Petitioner.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
desert Land.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, Los
y Angeles, Cal, May 1S, 1SS7.-Com-
plant having been entered at this Office by
Sylvanus A. waldron against Francisco
Acuna for failure to comply with law as to
Desert-Land Entry No. 1s1, dated August
20, 1854, upon all of Section "a, Township
o N, Range II w, in Kern County, CalifOr-
mia, with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that the land be-
fore described will without irrigation pro-
duce an agricultural crop each and every
year; that said entry Is fraudulent in its
inception, being for the purpose of fraudu-
lently obtaining title to agricultural land
in the interest of others; that said land is
much desired by bona fide homestead set
tiers; that contestant believes and has
reason to believe that it is the purpose of
entryman to relinquish claim to said Ia in
order that it may be again fraudulently re-
ent red as desert land; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office
on the 10th day of septembe 1887, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said allec ed failure.
J. ID. BETHUNE, Register.
]. w. HAVERSTICK, Receiver av3-3Ot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
= Notice. Desert Land.

IT .. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANG, r,.,-~
u. Cal, May 1S, 1887. Complaint AEeAns
been entered at this office by Sylvant
Waldron against J. N. Rosenmyre, t
ure to comply with law to Deser
Entry No. III, dated August 20, 1873.
the y section IA, township N, ra
w, in Los Angeles county, Cal, with
to the cancellation of said entry; COL
alleging that the land before describe
without irrigation, produce an agricI
crop each and every year. That said
is fraudulent in its inception being r.
purpose of fraudulently obtaining tf-s
agricultural land, and in the interest Of
ers that said land is much desired by
fide homestead settlers; that contest(s
lieves and has reason to believe, th}
the purpose OF entryman to relinquishl
to said land, in order that it may be etcOn'
fraudulently re-entered us desert land. w .
The said parties are hereby summoi\
appear at this Office on the 18th day o ~
tember, 1887, at 10 O'Clock A, M, to res
and furnish testimony concerning
alleged failure. J. ID. BETHUNE, Regis
J. w. HAVERSTICK, Receiver. aug:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
A PeriIous POstpOnement.

To postpone when the duty for immedi-
ate action is clear, is always unwise. Es-
pecially is ii so when increasing i'll health
calls for resort to medication. Diseases of
the kidneys and bladder are often of swift
growth--always of fatal tendency if not
combatted at the outset We have all-even
those of us who are not remarkably well in
structed-heard something of the danger at
tending Bright's disease diabetis. and other
diseases of the kidneys or bladder. Let no
one be foolhardy enough to procI sstinate if
he perceives the renal organs to be Inactive.
Hostetter's Stomach Bittels are pi culiarly
adapted to overcome this inaction, to suffi-
ciently stimulate, without exciting, the kid
to be preferred to the impure and fiery slim
ulants of commerce, which prove the bane
of unwary persons with tendency to renal
troubles. They are likewise incompatible
for dyspepsia, debility, fever and ague, and
bjliOusness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
Notice Land.

TT S. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANosy6ansen :
I. May ls, 1887. ComplaipT,pIy with
against A. Jacob for fhflV,. and FL NWL
law as to Desert Land Mue GSfNa s.
August 20, 1884 upon the naor
and E15 of SW14, section 4, towns
Range IL w. in Los Angeles County
mia, with view to the cancellation
entry; contestant alleging that the l
fore described will without irrigati
duee an agricultural crop each ant
year, that said entry is fraudulent In
$ Ss?!s j rs ssI I'll :ss .:s LAZA
desired by bona fide homestead settler
contestant believes, and has reason tob
that it is the purpose of entryman to
quish claim to said land in order thai
be again fraudulently re-entered as
land. The said parties are hereby sum
to appear at this Office ON the 10Th e
Sedtember, 1887, at 10 A. NJ, to respoI
furnish testimony concerning said IA RDNrp
failure. J. ID. BETHUNE, Register,
au3-30t J. w. HAVERSTICK, Rece
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
Notice to Creditors.

GSTATE OF JOHN S. BAKER, DECEASED
u Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrative ofthe estate of John S.
Baker, deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months,
after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrative, at her
residence, 814 Hill street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of said
estate, in the city of Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles, State of California
MARTHA A. BAKER,
Administrators of the estate of John s.
Baker, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, California, this 3Oth
day of July, 1897.
M. V. BISCAILUZ,
jy31-1mO Attorney for estate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
Notice for Publication. Xxx

T AND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES,
IL July 1S, 1SS7,-Notice is hereby
that the following g-named settler has
notice of his intention to make final pr
support of his claim, and that said proo9t.
be made before the U. s. Land Office a
Angeles, Cal, on August "a, 1887, viz
rick Herrick, Homestead, No 1924, fd1g st.
NW14 of See A. T S, IL W, s. b. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
his continuous residence upon, and cu.tn st.
tion of, said land, viz: Teofilo Valdez,
Miller, Hugh Magee, John G. Nichols,
Los Angeles Co., Cal. ]. D. BETHUNl
jy19-1m Regis
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
-.meng Horses

"A --nong Horses.
A press dispatch from Bloomington,
ILL.,, says that it has just developed that
a serious malignant disease has broken
out among the breeding animals
about Wapella, in Dewitt county.
Some of the animals have been brought
to Bloomington for treatment. This
disease is said to be analogous
to the familiar types of similar
diseases among men, and is said to
affect the animals in about the same
way, only much more seriously. Some
nine imported stations about Wapel-
la are reported dangerously sick of
this disease, and two have died. Forty
mares have died, and some thirty
more are known to have the disease in
a most serious form. The disease is
said by veterinary surgeons to be new
in this country, but is known to be
common in France and other part of
Europe. A quarantine has heen es-
tablished; but a number of the ami
mails known to be affected have been
sold, and it is feared that the disease
may be greatly spread in consequence.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-12
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, Los AN
u geles, Cal. June IL, 1887 Notice of ap
plication to purchase timber land.-NOtice
Is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act Of Congress approved
of Timber Lands in the States of Califor-
mia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," Thomas Cox, whose postoffice ad'
DIR SIS is Los Angeles. California, has this
day filed in this office his application to
ter section No. "a, in township No north
range No Is west, of the 8. B. meridian.
All persons holding any adverse claim
thereto are required to present the same al
this Office within sixty days from the flrs
publication of this notice.
6.l2 cot 7. D. BETFUNE. Register.